Ben Franklin's World: A Podcast About Early American History

Samuel Gray, James Caldwell, Samuel Maverick, Patrick Carr, and Crispus Attucks. These are the five men who died as a result of the shootings on Boston’s King Street on the night of March 5, 1770. Of these five victims, evidence points to Crispus Attucks falling first, and of all the victims, Crispus Attucks is the name we can recall. Why is that? To help us answer this question and to conclude our 3-episode series on the Boston Massacre, we’re joined by Mitch Kachun, a Professor of History at Western Michigan University and the author of First Martyr of Liberty: Crispus Attucks in American Memory. Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/230   Meet Ups Albany, New York: April 25 at the New York State Cultural Education Center. Meet up at pre-talk reception.  Milwaukee, Wisconsin: April 29, 6pm at Zaffiro’s Pizza  Milwaukee, Wisconsin: April 30, 6pm free public talk at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Golda Meir Library   Sponsor Links Omohundro Institute OI Books (Use Promo Code